About

Provided by Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight represents high net worth individuals and private and public companies in private aircraft transactions including, but not limited to:

  • purchase, sale and finance (and lease finance) of private and commercial aircraft, including the structuring of the acquisition and ownership structure;
  • corporate and financing transactions;
  • disposition of special assets, including numerous kinds of aircraft; 
  • aircraft operations, including the optimization of liability protection;
  • aviation insurance coverage matters;
  • regulatory issues affecting private aircraft including regulatory requirements regarding cost sharing;
  • fractional share transactions;
  • negotiation of management and charter agreements 

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What the Team is Known For

Holland & Knight is notable for the international reach of its aviation practice, which has lawyers based in multiple locations including Florida, New York, Virginia and London. The team handles high-value transactional matters and financings for jet owners and financing banks.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Juan Carlos Ferrer
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Juan Carlos Ferrer
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Juan Carlos Ferrer in Miami advises a wide range of clients on jet transactions, including major financial institutions. He is well regarded in the market as an expert on aircraft financing.

Juan Carlos is extremely efficient. He has the ability to close a financing deal very quickly. He is excellent.

John Hoover
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John Hoover
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John Hoover in Virigina is an expert in aviation tax matters, including transactional matters and tax controversies.

He is historically great in the aviation space.

Giles Cornwall
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Giles Cornwall
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Giles Cornwall is a well-regarded aviation practitioner with broad transactional experience. He advises on sale and purchases as well as leasing agreements across the UK and the USA.

We 100% go to Giles because he is just a deal-friendly and very responsive adviser with all the necessary skills to make a deal go through. He is my absolute favourite aviation counsel.

He is very commercial, reasonably priced and the top recommendation for many clients.

Ranked Individuals at
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Private Aircraft

Juan Carlos Ferrer
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Juan Carlos Ferrer
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John Hoover
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John Hoover
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Band 2
Giles Cornwall
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Giles Cornwall
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Members

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Audrey Sung

Barton Morrison

Jonathan Epstein

Libby Bloxom

Mary Gong

Industries

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